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13701
Hey, I don't know how I did it but I managed to lose three bumper nails, and need to replace them. Can someone give me some pointers as to whether I can just...
Greywolf
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Jul 1, 2008
11:48 pm
13702
Did you ever imagined how mechanical movements worked ?. you might have read in books and seen diagrams, now the technology allows you to see all such...
techiguy
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Jul 2, 2008
8:01 am
13703
Hi Greywolf, There are two kinds used on pins. The ones under plastics are just finish nails that can be had at any hardware store. The other type used on...
Mark DeFrayne
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Jul 2, 2008
11:41 am
13704
When faced with a similar problem with missing pins, I have simply found a finish nail of the approximately the same size, snipped the head off with cutters,...
stephenpflower
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Jul 2, 2008
2:03 pm
13705
Howdy, When pins are used on the playfield for example, at the apron, they are stainless Steel pins, smooth and shiney. Sometimes I put them back, sometimes I...
Mark DeFrayne
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Jul 2, 2008
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13706
Video is a supplement to printed matter, but not a replacement. Anything requiring a system of electronics to play a video of a static item such as a ...
fanman
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Jul 3, 2008
1:09 am
13707
super score its killing me I have just lost all scoring. all gone.. everything is working on the playfield. but no score. what the hell did I do??...
marty stepalavich
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Jul 3, 2008
2:35 pm
13708
Marty, Check the contact on the Game Over Relay TexasSteven...
Steven Rothrock
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Jul 3, 2008
2:57 pm
13709
check the Hold relay contacts too. for example, if the 10, 100, 1000 point relays pull in, but NONE of the score reels move (regardless of player#), the hold...
cfhatprovidedotnet
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Jul 4, 2008
11:22 am
13710
thanks clay ill check that too, but i dont think the relays are pulling in.  because if i go back and push them by hand they score and ring arrrgh i love...
martin stepalavich
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Jul 4, 2008
12:34 pm
13711
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marty stepalavich
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Jul 4, 2008
12:50 pm
13712
H A P P Y     2 3 2     B I R T H D A Y,     A M E R I C A   !   !   ! TexasSteven San Antonio H A P P Y 2 3 2 B I R T H D A Y, A M E R I C A ! ! ! TexasSteven...
Steven Rothrock
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Jul 4, 2008
4:18 pm
13713
                       DITTO FROM THE FOGGY SF BAY AREA  :) ... From: Steven Rothrock <texassteven29@...> Subject: Re: [empinbalmachines] Happy...
Mr. O
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Jul 4, 2008
4:23 pm
13714
Hmm.... if you have to go back there and push them by hand then you have dirty contacts on the GAME OVER  or HOLD relay. Ok, well last but not least, see that...
Steven Rothrock
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Jul 4, 2008
4:23 pm
13715
Since it's a holiday, I didn't think anybody would mind an SS question. :) I finished my Black Knight mylar removal, did just a bare minimum of touch up, and...
johninc
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Jul 4, 2008
4:38 pm
13716
When you went and rebuilt the flippers, did that include replacing the coil sleeves too? If not, you may want to replace them as well. If you did then try...
Steven Rothrock
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Jul 4, 2008
4:51 pm
13717
Thanks Steve. Yes, new sleeves and new EOS switches. -- John ... From: Steven Rothrock <texassteven29@...> To: empinbalmachines@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
johninc
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Jul 4, 2008
5:07 pm
13718
I guess your last resort is to , perhaps, remove and replace the diodes that go across the coils (Sounds like you've done pretty much all you can do) ...
Steven Rothrock
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Jul 4, 2008
7:22 pm
13719
74 GTB Out of Sight. This picture is for a playfield mounted stepper http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/schukei_bucket/out%20of%20sight\ / ...
Steve Schukei
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Jul 5, 2008
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13720
I came across an Olde King Cole that I could use a little help on. the jumpers on the score stepper unit was wired wrong by a previouse owner. Is there a place...
Mark Thomson
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Jul 5, 2008
12:31 am
13721
Steve, thats too funny that we are having the same problems. Mark ... From: Steve Schukei <steveschukei@...> To: empinbalmachines@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Mark Thomson
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Jul 5, 2008
12:34 am
13722
Erm. I don't think I was precisely clear. I meant the three nails that are used for holding in a pop bumper bracket. I'm currently entertaining some ringshank...
Greywolf
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Jul 5, 2008
2:25 am
13723
In the pin I've noticed that the contacts the stepper touches are real dirty. Clean those too while you have it apart. (I've clean steppers, jones plugs and...
Steven Rothrock
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Jul 5, 2008
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13724
Oops, darn typo...that's "in the pic" NOT "in the pin" thanks TexasSteven...
Steven Rothrock
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Jul 5, 2008
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13725
In the middle of a full rebuild and restore! The original cabinet paint on my Apollo has been removed and 'custom' design has been painted on. I am after...
pinball_oz
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Jul 5, 2008
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13726
Hi All: When I lived in Illinois there where two rather cool stores that sold a varity of surplus and unusual hardware items(often priced by the pound). One...
Michael
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Jul 5, 2008
3:31 pm
13727
happened once before, out of the blue. and now it happened again today. i think it hates humidity turn on the game and all i get is clicking noise from the...
marty stepalavich
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Jul 5, 2008
7:42 pm
13728
Does anyone have any idea about this jukebox? Being from West Germany I am wondering about parts etc. http://cgi.ebay.com/RETRO-JUKEBOX-MADE-IN-WEST- ...
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Jul 6, 2008
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13729
There used to be a great store in Beltsvile MD called E-plus. This place was chock full of old computers, electronic parts, tons of chips and essoteric stuff....
bally_pins
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Jul 6, 2008
1:21 am
13730
About the only other easy thing to try is to carefully pull the sound chips and re-insert them. Always use static safe techniques when handling the ...
fanman
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Jul 6, 2008
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